Re: Win XP Pro Reset password error!

From: Dmitry Korolyov (d__k_at_nospamformorons.mail.ru)
Date: 09/09/03 

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 16:36:24 +0400

Can you run Local Security Policy (or any advanced troubleshooting tool) and
verify *currently configured* user account and password settings on that
workstation?

"WJ" <JohnWebb@Yahoo.Com> wrote in message
news:ua187hmdDHA.3232@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> No. The policy set minimum of 4 characters long. I think it is a bug or
> something I did wrong. My password is 4-5-6-7-8-9 bytes in sise and the
> system still not taking it.
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
> "Dmitry Korolyov" <d__k@nospamformorons.mail.ru> wrote in message
> news:%23Dri0ZldDHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Doesn't seem to be an error here. The system behaves according to the
> > configured policy - and you're trying to enter password less than 4
> > characters long, right?
> >
> > --
> > Dmitry Korolyov
> > d__k@nospamformorons.mail.ru
> > To e-mail me, remove "nospamformorons"
> > from the address.
> >
> >
> > "WJ" <JohnWebb@Yahoo.Com> wrote in message
> > news:OVlTfHldDHA.2508@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Password Experts,
> > >
> > > I have a WinXP Pro that is a member of a Windows 2003 AD. I set the
> Domain
> > > Control Policy and the Domain Policy for Password set to minimum of 4
> > > characters long with zero password kept in history. Password
complexity
> is
> > > disabled. I set the user's account to "Never expired". The user is
free
> to
> > > reset his/her password anytime s/he wishes by using the Alt+Ctrl+Del
> keys.
> > > The user is belong to the Domain User Group. I also applied the same
> > policy
> > > to the Windows XP clients before joining them to the W2003 domain.
> > >
> > > When I attempted to change the password from Windows XP (already login
> to
> > > the domain). I got this error:
> > >
> > > "Your password must be at least 4 characters and cannot repeat of your
> > > previous 0 passwords. Please type a different password. Type a
password
> > that
> > > meets these requirements in both text boxes".
> > >
> > > Thanks for your opinions.
> > >
> > > John Webb
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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